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(START CM) 35
OCTOBER 1985
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FOR GEORGE HO FROM GENEVA (WOO)
Mur Eurodan Lotryo Lafaye Mr Gaboorthy Mr Lectia oppe.
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EXCOM DISCUSSIONS: AMERICANS
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AT A RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR ON WEDNESDAY, 9 OCTOBER, I WAS APPROACHED BY JIM PURCELL OF THE U.S. DELEGATION. HE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT QUOTE PERMANENT SOLUTIONS UNQUOTE. HE REFERRED TO MEETINGS LAST YEAR AT WHICH JEAFFRESON HAD RAISED THIS ISSUE. HE EXPLAINED THAT THEN THE U.5. AUTHORITIES DID NOT FEEL ABLE TO SUPPORT IN- VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION, WHEREAS THIS WAS STILL THE CASE, HE REFERRED TO THE THAI SCREENING AND REPATRIATION PROPOSALS AND COMMENDED THEM TO ME.
2. I EXPLAINED THAT THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES HAD NOT BEEN AS HELPFUL AS THE LAOTIAN AUTHORITIES. I ALSO EXPLAINED THAT
WE WERE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS SCHEME AND WE WERE MONITORING THE SITUATION CAREFULLY.
3. THERE WAS NOT MUCH TIME FOR A FULL DISCUSSION, BUT OBVIOUSLY, THE AMERICANS ARE LOOKING MORE TO QUOTE PERMANENT SOLUTIONS UNQUOTE THAN TO RESETTLEMENT WHICH THEY PERCEIVE AS A MEANS OF TREATING THE SYMPTOMS RATHER THAN THE ILLNESS. I EXPLAINED THAT HONG KONG ONLY HAS SYMPTOMS SEMI-COLON THE CAUSE OF THE ILLNESS IS OUTSIDE OUR CONTROL IN VIETNAM.
THIS SAME LINE HAS COME SEPARATELY FROM THE AUSTRALIANS AND CANADIANS. I THINK THAT IT REFLECTS EITHER:
(A)
A NEED TO JUSTIFY THEIR ACTIVE ROLE IN HELPING ESTABLISH THE THAI REPATRIATION SCHEME SEMI-COLON OR
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A DISCUSSION AND AGREED POINT OF VIEW ON THIS MATTER SEMI-COLON OR
(C)
A WILLINGNESS TO RE-EXAMINE PROPOSALS AIMED AT REPATRIATING NON-REFUGEES.
5. I SUGGEST THAT WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE THAI SCHEME AND TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF CANADA, U.S. AND AUSTRALIA IN HONG KONG.
ENDS
MKK 243/2
22 OCT 1935
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